A soil has a weight of 195 kN and occupies a total volumen of 0.009 m3. When oven-dried, the weight of the soil is 175kN. If the specific gravity of the soil is 2.75 and its void ratio is 0.43. Compute the Degree of Saturation

A soil has a weight of 195 kN and occupies a total volumen of 0.009 m3. When oven-dried, the weight of the soil is 175kN. If the specific gravity of the soil is 2.75 and its void ratio is 0.43. Compute the Degree of Saturation

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